Detail Of An Antique Italian Holy Card Of Blessed Limbania Date And Artist Unknown

Beata Limbania

Beato

Post-Congregation

Día de Fiesta

June 16

Beatificado

Head enshrined at the church of San Tommaso in Genoa, Italy c.1294, indicating that popular devotion was already…

Orden Religiosa

Benedictine

Biografía

Beata Limbania nació a finales del siglo XII en una familia rica y noble de Chipre. A pesar de los esfuerzos de su familia por organizar un matrimonio conveniente para ella, Limbania sintió desde joven una fuerte llamada a la vida religiosa. A los doce años, realizó una audaz huida de su familia y embarcó en un barco con destino a Génova, Italia.

Causa de Canonización

Beatified

Beatificado1609-03-06 por Head enshrined at the church of San Tommaso in Genoa, Italy c.1294, indicating that popular devotion was already established; a canonical investigation into miracles attributed to her was begun in 1344; an altar was consecrated in her name in 1432; Augustinian nuns took over the church of San Tommaso in 1509, and mistakenly thought that Limbania was an Augustinian; a church bell was cast with her effigy in 1562; a book about her first appear in 1600; 6 March 1609 by Pope Paul V (cultus confirmation)